1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (17+ words) Financial experts say students should weigh earning potential, debt and lower-cost options before taking out student loans....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (430+ words) The requirement takes effect at the start of the 2027-28 school year. Shapiro signed House Bill 1505 ceremonially alongside Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis. It had already been incorporated into the state's 2026-27 budget earlier this year. WHYY reported that HB 1505 directs the state…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (471+ words) Phonics instruction in Philadelphia's public schools is falling short, according to Chalkbeat Philadelphia, which reported this week on a new district research review exposing significant problems with the rollout of the city's EL Education English language arts curriculum. The district…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (853+ words) Laura Chu-Wiens, a parent of two children attending Linden PreK-5, should have had every reason to feel confident in her children’s education when Pittsburgh Public Schools shifted many of its buildings to online learning for three days this week due…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (864+ words) The Pittsburgh Public school district has long engaged in a process called “leveling.” It’s never been popular. About a month into the school year, some classes are consolidated. Some teachers get moved to another class or even other schools. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (417+ words) The late Dr. Wayne J. Sebastianelli, a longtime Penn State sports medicine leader, will be honored at a memorial celebration hosted by the Greater Scranton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association on Sunday, Oct. 4. In recognition of the Jessup native’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (76+ words) SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Shapiro Administration has awarded $123.4 million to the Scranton School District as part of a three year progress plan to fund schools around Pennsylvania, according to a press release by the administration. SCRANTON, LACKWANNA COUNTY…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (371+ words) Students at 52 School District of Philadelphia buildings will be sent home early Thursday because of hot weather and buildings without adequate cooling, Fox 29 reported. All in-person after-school activities at the affected schools are canceled for the day. District policy calls…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (464+ words) SCRANTON — Jennifer Telesco sees the impact of increased state funding on the faces of students as they achieve their goals and embrace new opportunities. The former first grade teacher at John Adams Elementary School — who now serves as president of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (506+ words) Drexel University announced Tuesday that the Academy of Natural Sciences museum will close permanently on September 30, as reported by WHYY, ending nearly two centuries of public exhibitions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The closure comes just short of the institution's…...